Godalming, Surrey, England

Godalming: The 4th Best Place to Live

Godalming & Waverley: 4th Best Place To Live 2007 |

A 4Homes feature from Channel 4's Location, Location, Location: Best and Worst Places To Live 2007, which saw Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer determining the 40 best and worst places to live in the UK. Godalming (and Waverley) were voted the 4th best place to live. Read more to find out why...

Hotels In Godalming

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The Kings Arms and Royal Hotel

Built in the 17th century, and undergoing the final stages of a GBP 1 million renovation, this hotel boasts a new 1920s themed bar and restaurant, and new boutique rooms.

A hotel has stood on the site of The Kings Arms and Royal Hotel since 1358, and former guests include Henry VIII, whom ordered the former inn to be built in celebration of the arrival of the navy in Portsmouth.

15 brand new rooms are designed in a boutique style, and a brand new kitchen area offers traditional English fare from its newly constructed menus. A function room can accommodate a conference or party of 12 to 50 people.

Inn on the Lake, Godalming - Innkeeper's Lodge

Located in the picturesque environs of the Inn on the Lake, this lodge is five miles south of Guildford and easily accessed from Junction 10 of the M25.

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Godalming's Local Attractions

In and Around Godalming

RHS Garden Wisley, Woking - South East England

Covering over 240 acres, Wisley is the flagship of the Royal Horticultural Society demonstrating the very best in gardening practices. The gardens have a wide variety of trees, shrubs and plants, many of which are unusual in Britain.

National Trust | Polesden Lacey

A house with opulent Edwardian interiors, set in beautiful downland countryside. Has a collection of paintings, porcelain, a walled rose garden & landscape walks through the extensive estate.

Guildford House Gallery

An impressive building in its own right, Guildford House dates from 1660 and has been Guildford's art gallery since 1959. A changing selection from the Borough's Art Collection is on display, including pastel portraits by John Russell.

National Trust | Winkworth Arboretum

Tranquil hillside woodland with sweeping views across Surrey. This arboretum contains over 1000 different shrubs & trees, two lakes & wildlife in abundance.

CLANDON PARK - A National Trust property

A grand Palladian mansion built c.1730 by the Venetian architect Giacomo Leoni, and notable for its magnificent marble hall. The house is filled with the superb Gubbay collection of 18th century furniture, porcelain, textiles and carpets.

Hollycombe Steam Collection

A comprehensive collection of working steam-power, including a large Edwardian fairground, three railways, including one with spectacular views of the South Downs, traction engine hauled rides, steam agricultural machinery, a sawmill, woodland walks, a pets corner, and even farmyard animals.

National Trust | Hatchlands Park

18th-century Surrey mansion with Robert Adam interiors & collection of keyboard instruments. Set in Repton park, Hatchlands offers a variety of waymarked walks.

Rural Life Centre

A premier museum of English country and village life at Tilford, near Farnham, Surrey. The museum covers village life from 1750 to 1960. It is set in over ten acres of garden and woodland and incorporates purpose-built and reconstructed buildings, including a chapel. Displays show village crafts and trades, such as wheelwrighting and thatching.

AMS Museum

The museum traces the history of Army medicine, nursing and dentistry and veterinary science from 1660 until the present day. Medical equipment and ambulances complement displays including uniforms and medals.

Birdworld | The Bird Park and Gardens

The Bird Park and Gardens - Situated 3 miles south of Farnham, Surrey. Birdworld is the largest bird collection in the UK and includes toucans, pelicans, flamingoes, ostriches and many others.